Japanese Patterns of Behavior

Author: Takie Sugiyama Lebra
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824846400
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317

Book Description
Examines beliefs and values generally shared by the Japanese and the importance they place on social interactions, relationships, and proper conduct.

How to Sew Japanese Sewing Patterns

Author: Rin Gomura-Elkan
Publisher: Sew in Love
ISBN: 0992390117
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description

1000 Patterns

Author: Drusilla Cole
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811839792
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 788

Book Description
"Arranged by period and style, you can see at a glance patterns used from ancient to contemporary times. A handy pattern finder up front makes it easy to locate and cross-reference any motif or design in the book. Whether you have a long-standing interest in art and ornamentation or a newfound curiosity, you'll find 1000 Patterns an intriguing reference and fascinating history."--BOOK JACKET.

Patterns Of Japanese Policy Making

Author: T. J. Pempel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000313700
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
The author of this study of policymaking in postwar Japan contends that the prevailing perceptions of the subject advanced to date are inadequate. Professor Pempel identifies three distinct patterns of policymaking within Japan's current system of hegemonic pluralism. One of these, "policymaking by camp conflict, "is associated with broad, highly emotional, ideological issues that polarize political forces and that are resolved only after widely publicized battles in the Diet, the media, and the streets. A second pattern, "incremental policymaking, "involves nonideological problems that are settled largely through bureaucratic procedures almost totally removed from public scrutiny. A third pattern, "pressure group policymaking, "pits a limited number of special interest groups against one or more government agencies; this process is less conflictual and public than camp conflict, but more visible and antagonistic than incremental policymaking.

Learn Japanese: Pattern Approach

Author: John Young
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Japanese language
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description

Tatto Patterns From Around the World

Author: Jay Friedenberg
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329078616
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
Tattoo patterns from multiple cultures around the world. Includes human, animal, and abstract geometric designs.

Blue & White Japan

Author: Amy Sylvester Katoh
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462904688
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
This Japanese design book presents the refined interiors of Japan with dozens of stunning color photos and extensive commentary . This delightful book shows that wherever it is used, the creative juxtaposition of blue and white provides both visual nourishment and spiritual balm. From the ephemeral beauty of a wind-blown noren curtain to the powerful geometry of zabuton cushions, to the calming symmetry of a soba cup—whether new or old, homely or sophisticated—all of these objects convey a lyrical message that speaks to our senses, inspiring us to seek out new ways to collect, create, and live with Japanese blue & white. Blue & White Japan will appeal to home-decorators looking for new inspiration or to the casual reader looking for insight into the fascinating world of Japanese design.

Japan and North America: The postwar

Author: Ellis S. Krauss
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415275163
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528

Book Description
This collection makes available key articles on the Japan-North American relationship from the Meiji era to the present. Volume one focuses on the necessity of Japanese modernization post-1868 and examines the build-up to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour. Volume two looks at the post-war period, in which US forces occupied Japan and were instrumental in its rebuilding as an economic superpower. In the years following this Japan and North America enjoyed a close yet occasionally fraught relationship, as competitors and allies. Volume two also examines the cultural ramifications of the influence of North America on Japan, and vice versa. Titles also available in this series include, Japan and South East Asia: International Relations (2001, 2 volumes, 295) and the forthcoming title Japanese Linguistics (2005, 3 volumes, c.425).

The Political Culture of Japan

Author: Bradley M. Richardson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520333381
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

Multiethnic Japan

Author: John Lie
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674040175
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
Multiethnic Japan challenges the received view of Japanese society as ethnically homogeneous. Employing a wide array of arguments and evidence--historical and comparative, interviews and observations, high literature and popular culture--John Lie recasts modern Japan as a thoroughly multiethnic society. Lie casts light on a wide range of minority groups in modern Japanese society, including the Ainu, Burakumin (descendants of premodern outcasts), Chinese, Koreans, and Okinawans. In so doing, he depicts the trajectory of modern Japanese identity. Surprisingly, Lie argues that the belief in a monoethnic Japan is a post-World War II phenomenon, and he explores the formation of the monoethnic ideology. He also makes a general argument about the nature of national identity, delving into the mechanisms of social classification, signification, and identification.